Legal Opinion
Frank Malave v. Bill Hedrick, Warden U.S. Parole Commission
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided November 6, 2001No. 01-2440PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Per curiam
Federal inmate Frank Malave appeals the district court’s 1 order dismissing his 28 U.S.C. § 2241 petition and denying him leave to proceed in forma pauperis (IFP). We affirm the dismissal of his petition.
Before reaching the merits, we consider whether, in light of the Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA), Mr. Malave must pay the appellate filing fee. Focusing on the unique nature of habeas corpus and on Congress’s intent when it enacted the PLRA, we now join our sister circuits in holding that the PLRA’s filing-fee provisions are inapplicable to habeas corpus actions. See Blair-Bey v. Quick,…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Moody v. DaggettSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Blair-Bey v. QuickCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1998
- Davis v. FechtelCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1998
- Anderson v. SingletaryCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1997
- Craig Martin v. Lynn BissonetteCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1997
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